Tadjoura weather in October

In October, Tadjoura sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 31 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tadjoura's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tadjoura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:02 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Tadjoura is city.

Density
6,511/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tadjoura reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Tadjoura

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 18 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
18
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tadjoura weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 22°4310.611.47.1
Feb25° / 22°257.211.67.4
Mar27° / 23°297.711.97.3
Apr29° / 25°276.412.36.5
May32° / 27°163.912.55.1
Jun35° / 30°30.512.73.1
Jul36° / 30°153.212.62.4
Aug35° / 29°357.312.43.0
Sep33° / 28°225.612.14.2
Oct29° / 26°317.411.76.1
Nov27° / 24°37811.57.4
Dec25° / 22°347.911.37.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28614
38614
48614
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tadjoura gets around 31 mm of rain over 7.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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223
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523
623
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3124

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10163162
20173458
30183754
40184051
50194347
601104643
701114939
802125135
902135332
1002135629
1102145925
1203165823
1303176020
1403186217
1504206115
1604216213
1704236211
180525619
190527608
200528607
210530596
220632575
230633574
240635563
250736543
260738532
270739522
280740512
291741492
301842481
311843471

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:015:54
211.96:015:54
311.96:015:53
411.96:015:52
511.96:015:52
611.86:015:51
711.86:015:51
811.86:015:50
911.86:015:49
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
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216.1Intense
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236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tadjoura

In seasonPeak

None of Tadjoura's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Tadjoura sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Tadjoura?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tadjoura for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tadjoura in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Tadjoura sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tadjoura in October

The nearest coast averages about 31°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in June at about 31°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Tadjoura in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tadjoura peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tadjoura in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tadjoura is worst in July — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 18 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1741 µg/m³Nov 1118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep26Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tadjoura?

Tadjoura sits at 11.8°N, 42.9°E, 3 m above sea level, in Djibouti. The nearest listed city is Arta, 29 km away.

ArtaBalbalaDjiboutiObockAli SabihSaylacDikhil

Topography around Tadjoura

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tadjoura.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tadjoura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,377 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,924 m.

The land around Tadjoura is covered by bare terrain (58%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (43%) and bare terrain (35%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (71%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
1,377 m
80 km
1,924 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Arta 29 km · Balbala 35 km · Djibouti 36 km · Obock 48 km · Ali Sabih 73 km · Saylac 80 km · Dikhil 94 km · Assab 137 km

Djibouti travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,906
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2014
Road deaths
23.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Sunni Muslim 94%other 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Tadjoura (11.7878°, 42.8822°, elevation 3 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).